NSW Oncology Group: Cancer Genetics

Chair: Professor Robyn Ward

Director Area Cancer Services, South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area Health Services

Professor of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital

Robyn Ward is the Chair of Medicine at the University of NSW Prince of Wales Clinical School and the Director of Area Cancer Services for the SESIAHS. She is a specialist medical oncologist at St Vincent’s Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital and leads a major cancer research program. In 2004, she won the Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research.

Prof Ward serves on numerous state and national committees including the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC). Professor Ward is the program director of CI-SCaT, a comprehensive web-based clinical oncology information system, which is a lead platform of the Cancer Institute NSW.

Key Activities of NSWOG Cancer Genetics:

Review of cancer genetics services in NSW
NSW cancer genetics website
Information Sharing – common consents
Workforce
Development of Standard Treatment Protocols